Today's report is about a new study into how we can lose weight. What has it found out? Who did the study and who participated in it? What did the participants do? Why is the study important? The first activity prepares you for understanding the report by checking you understand the meaning of some of the words connected to foods, units of analysis used for food, and people's bodies. The listening activity supports your understanding of the report by asking you to answer questions about the information you hear in the report. There is then a chance to practice using some of the verb and preposition combinations you heard in the report.